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MARQUETTE BOWLING LEAGUE. In 1898 the City of Dubuque had only two regulation bowling alleys. In 1900 the interest in the sport had led to ten alleys--Schreiner and Stoltz had four, Marquette Hall had two, J. W. Dick had two, Germania Hall had two, and two were to be constructed in St. Mary's parish in a new building. (1) | MARQUETTE BOWLING LEAGUE. In 1898 the City of Dubuque had only two regulation bowling alleys. In 1900 the interest in the sport had led to ten alleys--Schreiner and Stoltz had four, Marquette Hall had two, J. W. Dick had two, Germania Hall had two, and two were to be constructed in St. Mary's parish in a new building. (1) | ||
In 1900 it was announced that the Marquette Bowling League would re-organize and a series of forty games would be played by each team. [[JAEGER, Frank M.|Frank M. JAEGER]] was the president. ( | In 1900 it was announced that the Marquette Bowling League would re-organize and a series of forty games would be played by each team. [[JAEGER, Frank M.|Frank M. JAEGER]] was the president. (2) | ||
In 1904 the league played at Marquette Hall. Two teams were the Pirates and the Reliances. | In 1904 the league played at Marquette Hall. Two teams were the Pirates and the Reliances. | ||
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1. "The Bowlers Are Active," ''Dubuque Herald,'' September 23, 1900, p. 5 | 1. "The Bowlers Are Active," ''Dubuque Herald,'' September 23, 1900, p. 5 | ||
2. " | 2. "A Bowling League," ''Dubuque Herald'', April 7, 1900, p. 4 | ||
[[Category: Athletics-Bowling]] | [[Category: Athletics-Bowling]] | ||
[[Category: Organizations]] | [[Category: Organizations]] | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 30 April 2017
MARQUETTE BOWLING LEAGUE. In 1898 the City of Dubuque had only two regulation bowling alleys. In 1900 the interest in the sport had led to ten alleys--Schreiner and Stoltz had four, Marquette Hall had two, J. W. Dick had two, Germania Hall had two, and two were to be constructed in St. Mary's parish in a new building. (1)
In 1900 it was announced that the Marquette Bowling League would re-organize and a series of forty games would be played by each team. Frank M. JAEGER was the president. (2)
In 1904 the league played at Marquette Hall. Two teams were the Pirates and the Reliances.
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1. "The Bowlers Are Active," Dubuque Herald, September 23, 1900, p. 5
2. "A Bowling League," Dubuque Herald, April 7, 1900, p. 4